X: 1
T: Drops of Brandy (A major)
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Slip Jig
N: played in D, G or A major
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
D: 1943: Richard O'Mealy: BBC Recordings, Belfast 28/08/1943
D: 1949: Joe Milton: Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album
D: 1965: Tommy Kearney: The Master Pipers, Vol. 2
D: 1969: The Brian Boru Ceili Band: Ceilidh Time in Ireland
D: 1970: Dando Shaft: An Evening with Dando Shaft
D: 1973: The Dubliners: Alive and Well
D: 1975: Paddy Keenan: Paddy Keenan
D: 1975: Paddy Cronin (1925-2014): The Rakish Paddy
D: 1977: Grey Larsen & Malcolm Dalglish: Banish Misfortune
D: 1978: Aengus: Aengus
D: 1978: Stockton's Wing: Jigs, Reels and Songs
D: 1980: The Dubliners: Jigs Reels & Hornpipes
D: 1984: Muddy York: Scatter the Ashes - Music of Old Ontario
D: 1986: The Mellstock Band and Choir: Under the Greenwood Tree
D: 1988: Sean Norman Ceili Band: Mighty Ceili Night
D: 1988: Lindsay Porteous: Portrait of a Scottish Jew's Harp Player
D: 1989: The Dubliners: 20 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
D: 1991: Stockton's Wing: Collection
D: 1991: Neil Mulligan: Barr Na Cúille
D: 1993: The Dancing Strings of Scotland: Encore
D: 1993: Sean Nua: The Open Door
D: 1994: Lindsay Porteous & Friends: Escale en Ecosse - A Journey to Scotland
D: 1994: Sean McAloon: The Gentlemen Pipers: Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Piping (Compilation 1994)
D: 1995: The Dubliners: Instrumental - 40 Traditional Irish Tunes
D: 1995: Hervé Cantal, Denis Kersual, Vincent Blin, John Maguire, Gérard Tauzin & J.-Ch. Lequerre: For the Sake of Old Decency. Musique de tradition irlandaise en France / Music of Irish tradition in France
D: 1996: John Doherty (1895-1980): The Floating Bow (recorded 1968-74, released 1996)
D: 1996: Distant Oaks: Empty Your Heart of its Mortal Dream
D: 1996: Pat Cloonan & Martin Hayes: Pat Cloonan's Thanksgiving
D: 1997: Séamus Ennis: The Return from Fingal
D: 1997: William Coulter & Friends: Celtic Sessions
D: 1997: Daragh O’Reilly, Paul Leech, Paul McNevin, Stephen Leech & Paul Byrne: Gogarty's Music
D: 1997: Cobblestone: Unpaved Celtic
D: 1998: Finbar & Eddie Furey: The Dawning of the Day
D: 1998: Far From Home (Turner Collins, Bob Newton & Daithi Wolfe): Tri
D: 1999: Sharon Lindo, Matthew Spring & Ian Giles: Folk Music of Scotland (Compilation)
D: 2000: The Chieftains: Water From the Well
D: 2000: Jerry Bryant & Starboard Mess: Roast Beef of Old England
D: 2000: Robin Jeffrey & Tim Laycock: Seafarers, Smugglers and Shipwreck
D: 2001: Distant Shores: Steppingstones
D: 2001: Tim Clancy: Up in the Air
D: 2001: Coila: Full On
D: 2002: St. James' Gate: Serve Extra Cold
D: 2003: Chris Smith, Roger Landes & Randal Bays: Coyotebanjo
D: 2004: Kieran Fahy & Siard de Jong: Traditional Music from Ireland
D: 2004: Toucan Pirates: Buried Treasure of the Toucan Pirates
D: 2005: Comhaltas: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 2
D: 2005: David Coffin, Laura Gulley & Gigi Turgeon: Rose & Thistle - English and Scottish Music from The Christmas Revels
D: 2005: Ian Campbell Folk Group: The Times they are a-Changin'
D: 2005: Distant Shores: Irish Music Live in Hazebrouck
D: 2006: Brian Bigley: Uilleann Pipes
D: 2006: The Chieftains: The Essential Chieftains
D: 2006: Ian Campbell Folk Group: Fairport Convention - The Fairport Companion - Loose Chippings from the Fairport Convention Family Tree
D: 2006: Four Leaf Peat: Four Leaf Peat
D: 2006: Corner House (Davey Mathias, Andi Hearn, Duncan Wickel & Turlach Boylan): The Friendly Visit
D: 2007: Norah Rendell & Brian Miller: Wait There Pretty One
D: 2007: Coila Ceilidh Band: Best of Scottish Fiddle (Compilation)
D: 2008: Patricia Clark: The Lark's March
D: 2008: David Surette: The Green Mandolin
D: 2008: Hamish Moore: A Celebration of Scottish Music (Compilation)
D: 2009: Gerry McFadden: Irish Traditional Uilleann Pipes
D: 2009: Reaganta: Cup o' Tea
D: 2009: Sean McAloon & John Rea: Drops of Brandy
D: 2009: Donald Campbell: A Piper's Tapestry
D: 2009: Tom Dahill and the Chancers: The Chancer's March
D: 2009: Mattie & Deirdre Connolly: The Kylemore Pass
D: 2010: Máire Breatnach & Cormac De Barra: Tarraing Téad - Pulling Strings
D: 2010: Gráinne Murphy & Isaac Alderson: Short Stories
D: 2011: M & David Roach: Maggie in the Woods
D: 2011: Tickled Pink: Ceilidh
D: 2011: Patrick Steinbach: Irish Folk Tunes for Flute, Vol. 1
D: 2011: Alex Nosab: Celtic Airs & Songs
D: 2011: Rowan Tree Hill: Irish Folk
D: 2011: Hanz Araki & Kathryn Claire: A Winter Solstice Celebration
D: 2011: Malachy Doris Céilí Band: Pure Irish Céilí (Compilation)
D: 2012: Réalta: Open the Door for Three
D: 2012: Edward Huws Jones, Alexandra Wood & Frank Mizen: Celtic Fiddler
D: 2012: Stan Ransom: I Love Long Island
D: 2013: Jimmy O'Brien-Moran: Take Me Tender ...
D: 2013: Ríoghnach Connolly, Ellis Davies & Mendi Singh_ The Centre Cannot Hold EP
D: 2014: The Makems: At Home
D: 2014: Sombati: Curiosities
D: 2014: John McKenna: The Buck from the Mountain - The Music and Life of John McKenna
D: 2015: The Noise of Minstrels: Pass the Hat
D: 2015: Spinach For Norman: Ready to Start Again
D: 2016: Sharon Graf, Mark Mathewson & Erich Schroeder: My Heart's Home
D: 2016: Mel Rogers & Magnus Martin: Memory of Love
D: 2016: The Cut & Dry Band: The Northumbrian Small Pipes (Compilation)
D: 2016: Eileen Gannon, Kim Fleming, Deirdre Granville, Dearbhail Finnegan & Aoife Granville: Comhaltas Live #490-5
D: 2017: The Tossers: Smash the Windows
D: 2017: Lowp: Drive Away Dull Care
D: 2018: Govannen: As I Roved Out
D: 2019: Tina Jordan-Rees: Féistastic 4
D: 2019: Piper's Request: Pronounced Ill-Un
D: 2019: Fluters Five: O'Carolan's Receipt for Drinking
D: 2019: Neil Brook: Rambles through the Park
D: 2019: The High Road: Round the Bend
D: 2020: Jayne Pomplas: John Byrne's Disco
D: 2020: Órla Fallon: Lore
D: 2020: The Morning Star: The Morning Star
D: 2020: Stockton's Wing: Beautiful Affair - A Retrospective
D: 2020: Hot Rats: Fast One
D: 2020: Fairport Convention: As Long as it seems fit (Live 1970)
D: 2020-....: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Sessions
D: 2021: Joe Milton: Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album (recorded 1948-1950, released 2021)
D: 2021: The Fire: Very Scottish Christmas
D: 2021: Blowzabella: Traditional Dance Music
D: 2021: C.B. Heinemann: Conspiring with Persons of Questionable Character
D: 2022: Stockton's Wing: Hometown - Live 2020 Tradfest in Ennis
D: 2022: Craig Duncan: Celtic Dance
D: 2022: Pictou: For to find mad Tom
D: 2022: Lonely Mister Punch: 10 past 10
D: 2022: The Bushwackers: Bushwackers Lost Attic Tapes 1970's
D: 2022: The Western Craic: The Western Craic
D: 2023: Greenband: Going Back
D: 2023: Dan Walsh: O'Neill's Tunes
D: 2023: Ernie Hawkins: A Celtic Christmas
N: Chords: | A - - | A - E | A - - | D Bm E :|
N:         | A - - | A - E | A - - | D Bm E :|
N:         alternative:
N:         | A - - | A - E | A - - | G - E :|
N:         | A - - | A - E | A - - | G - E :|
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=170
M: 9/8
K: A major % 3 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: e2d cAc cAc | e2d cAc dcB | e2d cAc  cAc | dcd B2c dcB :|
N: Ace aec aec | Ace aec dcB | Ace aec  aec | dcd B2c dcB  |
N: Ace aec aec | Ace aec dcB | Ace ac'b aec | dcd B2c dcB  |]
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N: Ace aec aec | Ace aec dcB | Ace ac'b aec | dcd B2c dcB | A6 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"A" e2d cAc cAc | "A" e2d cAc "E" dcB | "A" e2d cAc  cAc | "D" dcd "Bm" B2c "E" dcB :|
"A" Ace aec aec | "A" Ace aec "E" dcB | "A" Ace aec  aec | "D" dcd "Bm" B2c "E" dcB  |
"A" Ace aec aec | "A" Ace aec "E" dcB | "A" Ace ac'b aec | "D" dcd "Bm" B2c "E" dcB  |]
N:
P: Last line to finish:
"A" Ace aec aec | "A" Ace aec "E" dcB | "A" Ace ac'b aec | "D" dcd "Bm" B2c "E" dcB | "A" A6 |]
N:
P: Alternative Chords:
"A" e2d cAc cAc | "A" e2d cAc "E" dcB | "A" e2d cAc  cAc | "G" dcd B2c "E" dcB :|
"A" Ace aec aec | "A" Ace aec "E" dcB | "A" Ace aec  aec | "G" dcd B2c "E" dcB  |
"A" Ace aec aec | "A" Ace aec "E" dcB | "A" Ace ac'b aec | "G" dcd B2c "E" dcB  |]